Family Finance: Credit cards for college students?
NEW YORK — Choosing what kind of plastic a college-bound student should carry might seem like an easy decision to make after all the work it takes to pick a school.
Dual credit classes offer benefits to schools, students
Not all the classes in local high schools are geared just toward graduation credit. All but four of the high schools either wholly or partially in the Illinois Valley Community College district boundaries have opted to include some of
Fitch: Credit Impact of Chilean Earthquake Varies by Forestry Company
CHICAGO—-The Chilean pulp, paper and forest products sector was among the sectors most negatively impacted by the Feb. 27, 2010 earthquake and tsunami due to the high concentration of production facilities in Regions VII and VIII of Chile, according to Fitch Ratings.
Riverside subdivision in Milan to see improved roads
Milan City Administrator Ben Swayze outlined for the mayor and City Council members a plan to reconstruct the roads in the Riverside subdivision, referred to sometimes as the West Main subdivision.
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Pottstown SCORE offers workshops and business advice
The popular SCORE workshop series, “How to Start and Operate a Small Business,” is scheduled to be presented from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on four consecutive Monday evenings beginning on April 26 at the Pottstown SCORE office in the New York Plaza building at 244 High Street, Suite 101, Pottstown.
Family Finance: Credit cards for college students?
NEW YORK — Choosing what kind of plastic a college-bound student should carry might seem like an easy decision to make after all the work it takes to pick a school.
New AHS ® E-Greeting Helps Agents Make a Good, and Lasting, First Impression
Residential real estate analysts think home sales should be brisk in first quarter of 2010 as buyers take advantage of the federal homebuyer tax credit, which was extended to April 30. American Home Shield wants to help real estate professionals take advantage of this unique opportunity. On the company’s website, www.firsthomeexperience.com, is a new e-greeting …
Townsend church sends basic comforts to Haiti
TOWNSEND — A toothbrush won’t repair damage done by a massive earthquake, but it can provide some basic comfort to the survivors — and that’s an idea that many in town got onboard with in recent weeks.
Fitch: Credit Impact of Chilean Earthquake Varies by Forestry Company
CHICAGO—-The Chilean pulp, paper and forest products sector was among the sectors most negatively impacted by the Feb. 27, 2010 earthquake and tsunami due to the high concentration of production facilities in Regions VII and VIII of Chile, according to Fitch Ratings.
SCORE and Experian Team Up to Help Small Businesses Build Healthy Credit
WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” and Experian, the leading global information services company, join forces to offer “how to” resources that help entrepreneurs better understand their business credit profile and strengthen their credit score. As a newly recognized National Corporate Sponsor of SCORE, Experian will help promote …
Stamford credit rating downgraded
STAMFORD — A major credit rating agency has downgraded Stamford from its long-held, top-tier rating, according to the city’s chief finance official.
NYU Stern Finance Professor Edward Altman Develops Z-Metrics Credit Analysis Tool
NEW YORK—-Z-Score creator and the world’s leading bankruptcy and distressed debt expert NYU Stern Professor Edward I. Altman has co-developed the Z-Metrics™ credit analysis tool to enable investors and lenders to more accurately estimate company credit ratings and default risk probabilities.
So far, grindings flop as road repair material
In a preliminary experiment, asphalt grindings so far have failed to impress as a road repair material, City Council was told at Monday’s work session.
Obama signs jobs bill into law
Washington DC: President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law the $17.5-billion Hiring Incentive to Restore Employment Act (the “HIRE Act”), comprising a payroll tax holiday for businesses that hire unemployed workers, an income tax credit of $1,000 for businesses that retain these employees and an extension of highways project financing.
Wittman proposes toxic drywall bill
Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman introduced a bill Thursday to aid homeowners affected by toxic drywall. The bill would allow tax deductions and credit on expenses incurred by the presence of harmful drywall in homes.
Homeowners using Obama’s loan modification program seeing lowered credit scores
Homeowners using Obama’s loan modification program seeing lowered credit scores
SCORE and Experian Team Up to Help Small Businesses Build Healthy Credit
WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” and Experian, the leading global information services company, join forces to offer “how to” resources that help entrepreneurs better understand their business credit profile and strengthen their credit score. As a newly recognized National Corporate Sponsor of SCORE, Experian will help promote …
Stamford credit rating downgraded
STAMFORD — A major credit rating agency has downgraded Stamford from its long-held, top-tier rating, according to the city’s chief finance official.
You can check credit report for free; fix errors
I was doing some research online and what caught my attention was the number of ads for credit reports. In the past, a credit report was only important when you were thinking of obtaining credit (i.e., applying for a credit card or mortgage.) Fast forward to today and you will find that credit reports are used for much more than obtaining credit. Credit reports have been used to determine auto …
Arkansas Baptist College: Stimulated
This will put some people to work, revitalize a neighborhood and provide a shinier lure to college students. Arkansas Baptist College was set to announce this morning that it had received $18 million through a federal tax credit programstimulus money. It will build and repair college buildings and rehab the neighborhood. I’m expecting some more details shortly.
